Barstow To Las Vegas Motorcycle Race

The race continues, as larry would have wished.

Barstow to las vegas motorcycle race. Just pick up your bag after each days ride. If you would like to add an event to the site it is free by clicking add event. I live in the southwest of las vegas, our backyard backs on the desert. “the biggest race was always barstow to vegas,” he said.

This year’s tour will start the day after thanksgiving, using creative routes chosen to barstow and las vegas. Del webb, a real estate developer and friend of howard hughes, was owner of the mint hotel in downtown las vegas. Stuck in a cloud of dust The 1987 race is still talked about today as the most “infamous” victory.

We pick up the mojave road in afton canyon about 30 miles north of barstow. The mojave road was a main wagon trail for only a relatively short time, two decades after the civil war, until the railroads came. Desert racing, in its most organized form, began in southern california in the 1920s. “the first time i raced that i think there were 2000 entries.

My goal with the site it to help grow the sport by making it easy for riders to find events to attend. D37 ama dual sport 909 electric ave. Evaluation report see other formats. We want to follow the trails to jean, gas up at the shell, follow the trails to goodsprings, and then travel to a gas station on blue diamond (it's the last gas station on the road to parump it's near red rock) i just need a few more things to purchase for my xp and we going.

Desert racing is rapidly developing sport in pakistan. It was many years ago, 33 to be exact that i had heard about the infamous barstow to vegas desert race. The last time i raced it there were something like 4000 entries! In december 2003, retired officer moore, a cornerstone of the race, died from injuries incurred from a motorcycle accident in the las vegas area.

I had the privilege of riding that vast california desert on an adventure bike tour a few years back when a friend and i participated in the lab2v (la barstow to vegas) dual sport/adventure ride. The passing of a cornerstone. We will start near barstow and end on the colorado river about 95 miles south of vegas. Supporting the site to help pay the bills is easily done through affiliate links under our support page.

Small to medium sized bags preferably moto gear bags or duffel bags. Main index calendars potpourri racing today racing in 1951 the river run trailblazers timeline vintage photos. Follow a charted route on dual sport motorcycles to las vegas, starting in los angeles, and staying over night in barstow. Thanks for visiting the site and feel free to contact me at anytime with questions or suggestions.

Times have changed these days though and what was once an open desert to ride, race or just take in the beauty of the southwestern desert has fallen victim to closures and protection of an endangered species. 450 miles all up, divided into two days of trails, rocks, and road. You can hardly fault district 37, i can’t think of any organization capable of corralling hundreds of dust crazed riders hell bent on making it to vegas without touching interstate 15. When the flyers came out for the barstow to vegas dual sport ride, i noticed that the ride was going